I think it would be great if you could scrub the timeline in Storyline.
Being used to Flash, I find having all object at once confusing (and actually I don't see the point apart from a visual mess).
The problem is you can't see what you actullay get under playhead unless you play your scene.
Could you consider having a mode where you only see on stage what's under the playhead ? I recently had a busy timeline with many speech bubbles and I spend my time hiding/unhiding layer to get everything in place.
We do have a feature request submitted to our team about this and with the launch of Articulate 360, we've shifted how we handle features. You can read more about our process here.
So with that being said, it's in the right hands on our team and I'll be sure to let them know about the continued interest based on this discussion.
Once we do have more to share, I'll be certain to update you all here.
Hey all! Wondering if perhaps we could get an Articulate Engineer to pop on this thread and explain why this hasn't been (or perhaps why it is now, but is not yet ready) a priority? I think even just knowing that someone thinks it's real and is progressing towards a solution - or alternately that Articulate have determined this functionality should not be incorporated and we should just stop harping on it?
4 years in, I know I'm just looking for acknowledgement and a status update.
Alternately, I guess I could just unsubscribe from this thread. Every time someone chimes in it's like when Facebook reminds you that "4 years ago today" you were out doing something really great with your dog who is now dead. "Aw man! I forgot about that timeline request.... wow, it's still going on...".
Oh gosh! Invoking the dead dog...that may have brought me to tears. 😕
I'd hope it's nowhere near as sad as that! To give you a little insight into the why, our team has recently changed how we report, track and advocate for features and we follow the method outlined here. We also know with the shift to Articulate 360 that we needed to roll out continuous features and updates, and the subscription service allows us to do that.
The reason this has received another look is because of some other features or fixes that would be connected. As our team digs into this deeper, then they'll determine where this fits in our roadmap. We don't share that roadmap publicly, but we'll share as much as we can when we can.
You can certainly unsubscribe from the forum discussion here (Click on Subscribed at the top) - it can be a lot of emails (I know that first hand!). If you do, you may want to bookmark things like our “What’s New” page, and the Articulate Storyline version history.
I hope that helps clarify, and if I can help with anything else please let me know!
You're in the right place for updates and information, and I'm sorry if the info I've shared has felt vague.
We don't share dates or timelines on features. Once a feature is slated for release, we'll be happy to let you know, but until that time comes every feature is a possibility. Even if we've determined it's not viable right now, we'll continue to keep track of requests and impact as that will change the priority and allow our team to take a second look.
That’s exactly what’s happening right now with this potential feature and we’ll keep you updated as we make progress.
We haven't changed the process for sharing our roadmap or information on new features to be added to Storyline. If and when this one is ready, our team has tagged this discussion and others to share the news.
Absolutely need this feature to optimize productivity while working in 360 --- making a tweak, then having to preview, then going back, tweaking again.... far too time-consuming.
Piping up here to keep this topic 'fresh' -- I will submit a feature request.
I would like to add my voice to the chorus already taking place: Please add this feature soon.
I almost hate to do so, knowing that Katherine will be reminded of her dog. Now, I too am thinking of my dog from 5 years ago.... This truly is a sad situation - perfect analogy!
Can anyone on staff at Articulate provide any further information about this potential feature update?
Another vote for scrubbing the timeline. Where's the feature request list? I want to add a 'like' to the existing request - if this list doesn't exist, maybe it should? Would be great for the community to vote for the features they see as important.
...and yes, I've added a feature request - for a better feature request system ;-) The community needs to be able to see the existing feature requests, and vote on them.
I have to say - as someone who also previously used products like Flash and Premiere Pro, this seemed like a really big deal around the time I started out with Storyline a couple years ago. After a bit of time, though, it stopped being something I focused on and eventually I forgot about it completely (except for when I receive notifications about this thread - ha ha).
There would still be some value in being able to work that way - but enough value for the developers to work on what would have to be a very complicated and time-intensive build? It would also further complicate a product that benefits from its simplicity and similarity to PowerPoint. At this point, I can see why it hasn't made the roadmap.
It's not that I don't miss the feature or wouldn't be grateful for it...it genuinely bothered me for a while. I guess I've just built so many courses since then that I've gotten used to it (for better or worse - ha ha).
My reply was more about Articulate's likely position on the feature and why it still hasn't made the cut. I do think that it's safe to say plenty of great work has been produced with Storyline, and your comment about it being little more than serviceable for less sophisticated work is potentially OTT!
My own deleted post from about 2 years ago above was indeed rather scathing. So despite these reflections I do understand how you feel :)
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Hi Darrel and Pierre,
We do have a feature request submitted to our team about this and with the launch of Articulate 360, we've shifted how we handle features. You can read more about our process here.
So with that being said, it's in the right hands on our team and I'll be sure to let them know about the continued interest based on this discussion.
Once we do have more to share, I'll be certain to update you all here.
I too am interested in where this feature is in the development phase.
Sounds great Stephen - this thread has been attached to the request so if we have an update, you should get a notification as well :)
Welcome to E-Learning Heroes by the way!
Hey all! Wondering if perhaps we could get an Articulate Engineer to pop on this thread and explain why this hasn't been (or perhaps why it is now, but is not yet ready) a priority? I think even just knowing that someone thinks it's real and is progressing towards a solution - or alternately that Articulate have determined this functionality should not be incorporated and we should just stop harping on it?
4 years in, I know I'm just looking for acknowledgement and a status update.
Alternately, I guess I could just unsubscribe from this thread. Every time someone chimes in it's like when Facebook reminds you that "4 years ago today" you were out doing something really great with your dog who is now dead. "Aw man! I forgot about that timeline request.... wow, it's still going on...".
Ha! Well said, Ms. Murphy.
Hi Katherine,
Oh gosh! Invoking the dead dog...that may have brought me to tears. 😕
I'd hope it's nowhere near as sad as that! To give you a little insight into the why, our team has recently changed how we report, track and advocate for features and we follow the method outlined here. We also know with the shift to Articulate 360 that we needed to roll out continuous features and updates, and the subscription service allows us to do that.
The reason this has received another look is because of some other features or fixes that would be connected. As our team digs into this deeper, then they'll determine where this fits in our roadmap. We don't share that roadmap publicly, but we'll share as much as we can when we can.
You can certainly unsubscribe from the forum discussion here (Click on Subscribed at the top) - it can be a lot of emails (I know that first hand!). If you do, you may want to bookmark things like our “What’s New” page, and the Articulate Storyline version history.
I hope that helps clarify, and if I can help with anything else please let me know!
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for your answser but we're still beating around the bush!
Your links deal with general stuff, not particular points.
I totally agree with Katherine point of view.
This is the "scrubbing the timeline" thread, is there a better place for information?
Just tell us "Yes, we're working on it but it takes a long time because..." or "No, this would involve core modifications to SL so...".
Thanks.
Hi Pierre,
You're in the right place for updates and information, and I'm sorry if the info I've shared has felt vague.
We don't share dates or timelines on features. Once a feature is slated for release, we'll be happy to let you know, but until that time comes every feature is a possibility. Even if we've determined it's not viable right now, we'll continue to keep track of requests and impact as that will change the priority and allow our team to take a second look.
That’s exactly what’s happening right now with this potential feature and we’ll keep you updated as we make progress.
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This thread is five years old!
It has seen more than two versions of Storyline (SL2, SL360, SL3) but there hasn't been the tiniest bit of information about this feature.
Maybe we deserve some news as a birthday present?
I think after five years you might have a clear idea about implementing this feature or not.
Hi Pierre,
We haven't changed the process for sharing our roadmap or information on new features to be added to Storyline. If and when this one is ready, our team has tagged this discussion and others to share the news.
And now I miss my dog.
Sorry Katherine!
You'd better unsubscribe this thread or prepare yourself for the same alert next year ;-)
Absolutely need this feature to optimize productivity while working in 360 --- making a tweak, then having to preview, then going back, tweaking again.... far too time-consuming.
Piping up here to keep this topic 'fresh' -- I will submit a feature request.
I would like to add my voice to the chorus already taking place: Please add this feature soon.
I almost hate to do so, knowing that Katherine will be reminded of her dog. Now, I too am thinking of my dog from 5 years ago.... This truly is a sad situation - perfect analogy!
Can anyone on staff at Articulate provide any further information about this potential feature update?
Any good news or new workaround on this issue?
Hi Manoel,
We don’t have plans on our roadmap for the ability to scrub the timeline right now, but we appreciate you letting us know this is important to you!
We’ll update this discussion if our plans change in the future.
After 6 years...
Looks like the majority of SL users never used software where you can scrub timeline otherwise this would be very high on their wish-list.
I still avoid syncing elements as much as I can in SL because it's a real nightmare.
Here we are 2 years later and it seems we still can't scrub the timeline. Surely this is working its way up the list?
Another vote for scrubbing the timeline. Where's the feature request list? I want to add a 'like' to the existing request - if this list doesn't exist, maybe it should? Would be great for the community to vote for the features they see as important.
...and yes, I've added a feature request - for a better feature request system ;-)
The community needs to be able to see the existing feature requests, and vote on them.
A proper scrubbing timeline should be considered essential for any modern product.
I have to say - as someone who also previously used products like Flash and Premiere Pro, this seemed like a really big deal around the time I started out with Storyline a couple years ago. After a bit of time, though, it stopped being something I focused on and eventually I forgot about it completely (except for when I receive notifications about this thread - ha ha).
There would still be some value in being able to work that way - but enough value for the developers to work on what would have to be a very complicated and time-intensive build? It would also further complicate a product that benefits from its simplicity and similarity to PowerPoint. At this point, I can see why it hasn't made the roadmap.
My 2 cents 2 years later!
Surprised that you've used products with scrubbable timelines but don't miss in SL360.
Certainly for less sophisticated work, the status quo is...serviceable...but little more.
It's not that I don't miss the feature or wouldn't be grateful for it...it genuinely bothered me for a while. I guess I've just built so many courses since then that I've gotten used to it (for better or worse - ha ha).
My reply was more about Articulate's likely position on the feature and why it still hasn't made the cut. I do think that it's safe to say plenty of great work has been produced with Storyline, and your comment about it being little more than serviceable for less sophisticated work is potentially OTT!
My own deleted post from about 2 years ago above was indeed rather scathing. So despite these reflections I do understand how you feel :)